Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were convicted of causing criminal damage to the much-loved tree following a trial at Newcastle Crown Court.

An Augustinian parish is rejoicing as the new Pope shares their spiritual heritage. Father Gabriel Hassan, parish priest at St Monica’s Church in Hoxton, east London, said the election of Pope Leo XIV ...

Oghenochuko Ojiri pleaded guilty to eight offences under section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000 during a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

Workers celebrated and waved flags to mark the end of more than 650 days of work by TBM Mary Ann to link Water Orton in Warwickshire with Birmingham.

Sir Keir Starmer said the trade agreement struck on Thursday is a ‘historic’ deal, but economists played down the benefits for the economy ...

Residents across Kidderminster, Stourport and Bewdley came together this week to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Busted singer Matt Willis has revealed his band rejected an offer to compete for the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest. The 42-year-old claimed McFly were also asked after his own pop punk band turned ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, is celebrating his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel. Cardinals elected the Chicago-born Augustinian missionary Robert Prevost to succeed ...

Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne’s Let The Right One In play has seen its UK tour cancelled due to “unforeseen circumstances”.

The King has joined world and religious leaders in congratulating the new Pope Leo XIV on the pontiff’s first full day as leader of the Catholic Church. The first ever American pontiff’s election has ...

A detective inspector was assigned to lead the investigation, despite criminal damage usually being categorised as a more minor crime. Indeed, when the case came to trial, the Crown Prosecution ...